Well, it's not a matter of using it as an overdrive gear, it just plain is an
overdrive,
with a ratio of .852:1, so you shouldn't expect to be able to hit top revs or
road speed
in 5th.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
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Andrew Murphy wrote:
> List,
>
> So are we saying that fifth gear should be used as an "overdrive" gear? We
> all hear horror stories about over revving the engine/timing chain woes when
> running the U20 at high RPMs.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 67.5 2000 Solex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DAHHOMER@aol.com [mailto:DAHHOMER@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:23 AM
> To: wittiner@ee.pdx.edu; andrew.murphy@integtech.com
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Opening him up
>
> my 67.5 2liter with su's would run 100 mph in 3rd gear at 7100rpm's,and
> thats the truth.harry homer.
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